Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia

Founded1976, as a University Institute of Universidad Politécnica de ValenciaFounderUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia and IMPIVATypeNational non-profit associationLocationCiudad Politécnica de la Innovación
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Building 9C
Camino de Vera s/n
46022 Valencia (Spain),Members374 members (as of 12 December 2008), of which 253 are corporate associates, 114 collective and 7 are public administration associates.

The Instituto de Biomecanica de Valencia (IBV) is a Technology Center that studies the behavior of people in their relation to the products, environments and services they use to:

prevent risks

promote and maintain health

recover health when lost

help people with functional limitations to improve independent living and social participation

optimize personal well-being and standards of living

maximize performance and efficiency in all people’s activities

The IBV combines knowledge in areas such as biomechanics, ergonomics and emotional engineering and applies them to diverse sectors, such as: